Pedestal for caskets, tables, and the like.



J. A. RAYMOND.

PEDESTAL FOR GASKETS, TABLES, AND THE LIKE. I

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 23. 1912.

1,266,31 6. Patented May14,1918.

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J. A. RAYMOND.

PEDESTAL FOR GASKETS, TABLES, AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 23. 19x7.

1 ,266, 3 1 6 Patented May 14, 1918.

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Im/enmr: Jose v72 Raymonaj WlTED @TATEg PATENT JOSEPH A. RAYMOND, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PEDESTAL FOR GASKETS, TABLES, AND THE LIKE.

Application filed February 23,- 1917.

support for a casket, atable top, or other article.

The object of this invention is to obtain pedestals of the kind named which are made of sheet metal, which are strong, durable, easily put into operative or burden bearing conditions,'to support a casket or tabletop, and easily changed from said operative conditions to storage or conveying conditions.

A further object of the'invention is to obtain pedestals made of sheet metal the appearance thereof corresponding with their strength; that is, the pedestals will appear as massive as the burden bearing capacity thereof is great. An additional object is to obtain pedestals which are not liable to accidentally change from an operative condition to a storage condition or vice versa.

An additional object is to obtain pedestals which are economically made, and well adapted, in appearance and in fact, to support a casket and its contents, or a table top, and which are equally rigid when in operative condition as if the same were made of solid material and were not convertible from said operative condition to a storage condition, or vice versa.

A further object is to provide a process of making said pedestals. V

I have illustrated pedestals embodying this invention in the drawings referred to, which accompany and form a part hereof, and blanks from which'theparts of said pedestals are made by the herein described process, and in said drawings; I

Figure 1, is an elevation "of a pedestal particularly adapted to support-one end of a casket and its contents,in operative condition.

Fig. 2, is an elevation of the pedestal which is illustrated in Fig. 1, viewed at a right angle from itsillustration in said Fig. 1,.and alsoin operative condition.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 1%, 1918.

Serial No. 150,475.

Fig. 3, is an elevation of the pedestal illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, viewed as in Fig. 1, but in a storage condition.

Fig. e, is an elevation of a pedestal particularly adapted to support a table top, viewed and in condition as the pedestal which'is illustrated in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5, is a section view on line 55 of Fig. 1, viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Fig. 6, illustrates a modification, viewed in section as in Fig. 5.

Fig. 7, is a plan view illustrating a blank from which the main supporting member of the pedestal whichis illustrated in Fig. 1, is obtainable.

Fig. 8, is a plan view of the blank which is illustrated in Fig. 7, said blank being partially formed up, with broken lines indicating the contour thereof when trimmed for a final operation thereto.

Fig. 9, is a plan view of an additional blank from which a retaining member form ing an element in a completed pedestal is obtainable, and i Fig. 10, is a. section on line 1010 of Fig. 3, viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows,

Fig. 11, is a perspective of a binding member of a pedestal.

Fig. 12, is a section'on line 12-12 of F ig. 8.

Figs. 5, 6, and 10 are enlarged views.

A reference character applied to design ate a given part indicates said part throughout the several figures of the drawing wherever the same appears.

A, Fig. 7, is a blank fromwhich combined leg and support members are obtained.

B, Fig. 12, represents a wall which is formed up on the edges of members a, a of blank A. Wall B stands at an agle of substantially 90 degrees to the body portion of the blank A.

C, represents a rib which is forced out of the body portion of members 0;, a of'blank A by the same operation of the die which obtains the walls B. Rib C is simply to strengthen the combined leg and support which is ultimately obtained comprising duplicate members formed up from-said blank A, and for its appearance.

D. is a flange on the upper edge of the wall B. and which is in a plane substantially parallelto the body part of members a, a.

E, Fig. 8, are brokenllines indicating a cut till which is made to trim the edges of flanges D; the operation of making said cut being subsequent to the operation by means of which the walls B, rib C and flange D are obtained.

Subsequent to the cut of the edges of the flange D which is indicated by broken line 1*), said flanges are turned, (as at D Figs. 5 and 6 and indicated by broken lines in Fig. 12) to obtain the flange (Z, which is substantially parallel to the wall B.

F, Fig. 9. is a blank from which locking member G is obtained. by bending the ends of said blank on the lines, which are indicated by broken lines 7, to substantially right angles with the portion of said blank which is between said broken lines.

f are apertures or holes 'in blank F, through which bolts or screws H (Figs. 1, 2, 3, el and 10) extend; said bolts engaging with internal screw threads in tube h (Fig. 10).

g, g, are projections on blank F which form catches or locks on the locking member G. Member G is U-shaped when made as recited, and when said member is applied to a combined leg and support for tables, as

illustrated in Fig: 4, the bend of blank F on the broken lines 7' is omitted through the projection 5 so that said projections are in the same planes are the projections g at the ends of said blank.

is an aperture in blank F through which the bolt 1 (Fig. 10) extends, fitting loosely therein.

J, Figs. 3, a. and 10, is a spring on bolt I and. K is a knob or handle, which is rigidly secured on bolt I as by screw Kt.

L, is a binding member which is illustrated in perspecti e in Fig. 11, and which appears in the construction illustrated in Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive.

Binding member L. is formed up from a strip of sheet metal, to obtain the body Z, the flanges Z. and a groove or open portion Z between the edges of the flanges Z, as is well illustrated in Fig. 11.

M, M, illustrate posts or standards which are secured at their ends to members 0., a, and N. illustrates a post or standard which is mounted in place between the member a and the bar 0. Posts M. M, and N are not essential to the construction obtained. being ornamental in design. Bar 0. is illustrated secured at its ends to the upper ends of the members a, as by corner pieces P. P. Q. represent combined leg and supporting members which are built up in the manner about to be described and comprise members obtained from duplicate blanks A.

R. are leg members which are built up from formed sheet metal blanks, in the same manner as are the combined leg and support ing members Q, the only substantial diiterence between the members Q and it being the shape of the blanks from which said members are obtainable, whereby the supporting members a, a are omitted in leg members R; and the omission of locking member G, standards M, N, bar 0 and corner pieces P, in said leg member S, is a recess in blank A.

To assemble the several parts which are comprised in the member Q, duplicates of the formed up member which is illustrated in Fig. 8 are made to register, with bolt 1. having spring J therein in recesses S of said duplicates; and the binding member L is forced over the flanges (Z, thereby joining said duplicate members together. The looking member G is placed in the position in which it is illustrated in Figs. 1, i. and 10 and secured in said position by bolts or screws H and tubes h. T represents a plate adapted to prevent lateral movement of bolt 1.

The standards M. M, N, bar 0, corner pieces P and elastic bumpers 25 are secured to member Q, as by the screws T.

The member R. is built up in the same manner as the member Q and the knob K is secured on bolt 1, and to said member R, as by screw 7c (Fig. 10).

Assuming the pedestal to'be in a storage condition, as illustrated in Figs. 3. and 4;, to put said pedestal in usable operating condition the member R is drawn downward against the resilience of spring J until said member is below the abutments g g of the locking member G, thereupon said member R is turned from the plane in which said members Q and R are illustrated in said Fig. 3. into a plane at right angles thereto; and when in said position the tension on the spring J is released. and member R is, by said spring J. automatically moved in position between said abutments 9 being thereby locked at right angles to said member The same operation is required to place the supporting member R in operative condition. in the pedestal which is illustrated in Fig. -l. as is required in placing member R in position.

I claim:

1. A pedestal comprising a leg and support member consisting of duplicate parts formed up from a blank to obtain body portion. walls integral with said body portion and flanges integral with said walls. and substantially parallel thereto. in combination with grooved strips. said duplicate parts secured together by said grooved strips positioned with said groove fitting on to said flanges. means to rotatably attach said leg member to said support member and means to latch said members in pro-determined relative positions.

2. A pedestal comprising a leg and support member consisting of duplicate parts respectively formed up from a blank to obtain a body portion, walls integral with said body portion and flanges integral with said walls, and substantially parallel thereto, grooved strips positioned with said groove fitting on to said flanges and securing said duplicate parts together, and a latch member, in combination with a leg member, a pivot adapted to move longitudinally and arranged to attach said leg member to said leg and support member, and a spring adapted to yieldingly hold said pivot in a determined position with said leg member engaged with said latch member.

3. Apedestal comprising a leg and support member consisting of duplicate parts respectively formed up from a blank to obtain a body portion, walls integral with said body portion and flanges integral with said walls and substantially parallel thereto, grooved strips positioned on said flanges and securing said duplicate parts together, and a latch member, in combination with a leg member, means to attach said leg member to said leg and support member, said means arranged to permit relative longitudinal and rotatory movement of said members, and means to yieldingly hold said members in determined longitudinal relation, with said latch member in engagement to hold said members in a determined rotatory position.

a. A pedestal comprising a leg and sup port member consisting of duplicate parts respectively formed up from a blank to obtain a body portion, walls integral with said body portion and flanges integral with said walls and substantially parallel thereto, grooved strips positioned with the groove thereof fitting on the flanges and securing said duplicate parts together, and a latch member, in combination with a leg member, said leg member consisting of duplicate parts respectively formed up to obtain a body portion, walls integral with said body portion and flanges integral with said walls and substantially parallel thereto and grooved strips positioned with the grooves thereof fitting on said flanges and securing said duplicate parts together, a pivot adapted to move longitudimilly and arranged to attach said leg member to said leg and support member, and a spring adapted to yieldingly hold said pivot in a determined position with said leg member engaged with said latch member.

5. A pedestal comprising a leg and support member consisting of duplicate parts respectively formed up from a blank to obtain a body portion, walls integral with said body portion and flanges integral with said walls and substantially parallel thereto, grooved strips positioned with the grooves thereof fitting on to the flanges and securing said duplicate parts together, and a latch member, in combination with additional members, said additional members, consisting of duplicate parts respectively formed up to obtain a body portion, walls integral with said body portion and flanges integral with said walls and substantially parallel thereto and grooved strips positioned with the grooves thereof fitting onto said flanges and securing said duplicate parts together, pivots, adapted to move lon gitudinally and arranged. to attach said additional. members, to said leg and support member, and springs adapted to yieldingly hold said pivots in determined positions with said additional members engaged with said latch member.

6. The process of making a pedestal which comprises the making of a blank, the forming up of said blank to obtain a member consisting of a body provided with walls having flanges thereon, of cutting a portion of said flanges therefrom to obtain a uniform depth thereto and of turning said flanges into planes substantially parallel with said walls, of making a sheet metal member having its sides turned into a plane parallel with the central portion thereof, with the edges of said sides in spaced relation to each other, and forcing said sheet metal member over the flanges of duplicates of said first named member, to join said members together. the making of additional blanks and forming side walls and flanges to said side walls and joining duplicates of said last named members by duplicates of said sheet metal members, of pivotally mounting said last named member to said first named member, to permit relative rotary and longitudinal movement of said members, and providing latching members engageable with said last named member when said members are in a determined position.

JOSEPH A. RAYMOND In the presence of CHARLES TURNER Brown, J. SCUDDER.

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